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PRESTIGE CLASSES

Class Features strength, cat’s grace, eagle’s splendor, fox’s cunning, mass bear’s
endurance, mass bull’s strength, mass cat’s grace, mass eagle’s
All the following are class features of the naga overlord
splendor, mass fox’s cunning, mass owl’s wisdom, and owl’s
prestige class.
wisdom. These spells do not occupy higher spell slots or require
Weapon and Armor Profi ciency: Naga overlords gain no
additional casting time.
profi ciency with any weapon, armor, or shield.
Enslave Monster (Su): At 10th level, a naga overlord’s
Spells per Day/Spells Known: When a new naga overlord level
enslave ability functions like dominate monster rather than
is gained, the character gains new spells per day (and spells known,
dominate person.
if applicable) as if he had also gained a level in whatever arcane
spellcasting class he had (or could cast spells as) before he added
the prestige class. He does not, however, gain any other benefi t a Serpent Slayer
character of that class would have gained (bonus metamagic or
Any intelligent being who learns what the yuan-ti are up to
item creation feats, bard or assassin abilities, and so on), except for
can be considered a foe of the vrael olo, but some individuals
an increased effective level of spellcasting. This essentially means
devote their entire lives to thwarting the serpentfolk. Certain
that he adds the level of naga overlord to the level of whatever
alert Harpers and Red Wizards fall into this category, as do
other arcane spellcasting class he had, then determines spells per
high-ranking priests of human deities who have glimpsed the
day, spells known, and caster level accordingly.
true might and nature of the yuan-ti. Such characters view the
If a character had more than one arcane spellcasting class
Slithering Ones as the ultimate doom of humankind if their
before he became a naga overlord, he must decide to which class
power is not broken soon.
he adds each level of naga overlord for the purpose of determin-
In recent decades, certain priests of Helm took vows to
ing spells per day and spells known.
smash the yuan-ti and thereby became the fi rst true serpent
Enslave (Su): A naga overlord can attempt to enslave any one
slayers. But this path is by no means limited to followers of the
living creature within 30 feet. The target must succeed on a Will
Vigilant One—or to clerics.
save (DC 10 + 1/2 naga overlord’s character level + naga overlord’s
Serpent slayers aren’t part of a formal organization, but they
Cha modifi er) or be affected as though by a dominate person spell
do aid each other whenever possible. They sometimes scratch
(caster level equals naga overlord’s arcane caster level). An en-
small recognition marks on stone or in dirt to denote the loca-
slaved creature obeys the naga overlord’s telepathic commands
tion of a cache, hidden route, or suspicious feature. Their sign
until freed by remove curse, and it can attempt a new Will save
is an oval snake head with a forked tongue, impaled by a dagger
every 24 hours to break free. The control is also broken if the naga
through the head’s lone visible eye. If this sign is surrounded by
overlord dies or travels more than 1 mile from its slave.
a diamond-shaped outline, it warns of danger.
This ability is usable once per day at 1st level, twice per day
Hit Die: d8.
at 4th level, and three times per day at 7th level.
Augment Followers I (Su): The naga overlord can augment the
abilities of its followers. The following spells automatically function Requirements
as if affected by the Extend Spell feat when cast by a 2nd-level or
To qualify to become a serpent slayer, a character must fulfi ll
higher naga overlord: bear’s endurance, bull’s strength, cat’s grace,
all of the following criteria.
eagle’s splendor, fox’s cunning, mass bear’s endurance, mass bull’s
Base Attack Bonus: +6.
strength, mass cat’s grace, mass eagle’s splendor, mass fox’s cunning,
Skills: Concentration 4 ranks, Knowledge (nature) 2 ranks,
mass owl’s wisdom, and owl’s wisdom. These spells do not occupy
Spot 4 ranks.
higher spell slots or require additional casting time.
Feats: Combat Casting, Dodge, Mobility.
Tap Slave (Su): At 3rd level, a naga overlord can leech the
Spells: Able to cast arcane or divine spells.
lifeforce of any one enslaved follower within 1 mile as if using
the vampiric touch spell (caster level equals naga overlord’s
arcane caster level), except that he need not actually touch the Class Skills
target. This ability is usable once per day at 3rd level, twice per
The serpent slayer’s class skills (and the key ability for each
day at 6th level, and three times per day at 9th level.
skill) are Balance (Dex), Concentration (Con), Craft (any) (Int),
Augment Followers II (Su): The range of the following spells
Knowledge (all skills taken individually) (Int), Listen (Wis),
automatically becomes close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels) when they are
Search (Int), Spot (Wis), Spellcraft (Int), and Survival (Wis).
cast by a 5th-level or higher naga overlord: bear’s endurance, bull’s
See Chapter 4 of the Player’s Handbook for skill descriptions.
strength, cat’s grace, eagle’s splendor, fox’s cunning, mass bear’s en-
Skill Points at Each Level: 2 + Int modifi er.
durance, mass bull’s strength, mass cat’s grace, mass eagle’s splendor,
mass fox’s cunning, mass owl’s wisdom, and owl’s wisdom.
Augment Followers III (Su): The following spells automati- Class Features
cally function as if affected by the Extend Spell feat when cast
All the following are class features of the serpent slayer
by an 8th-level or higher naga overlord: bear’s endurance, bull’s
prestige class.
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